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Donal McMahon

Newry 200 homes development gets underway following decade of road upgrade controversy

Work is getting underway on a major Newry housing development following a 10 year wrangle over a road upgrade.

An original planning approval had requested the developer MJM Group Ltd upgrade relevant parts of the main access at Watson's Road before construction of 200 houses began.
However, a variation of conditions by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has allowed the applicant to start construction on the first three phases from five of the development, before the road traffic works are completed.

Read more: Major Newry housing development gets go-ahead after ten year wait.

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